Lavaca County Budget Process
FY 2025-2026 Official Salaries Certification
Discuss and/or approve Certification of Salaries for Lavaca County Officials, Employees and Lavaca County EMS for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Certification of Salaries
Discuss and approve the certification of salaries for Lavaca County Officials, Employees, and Lavaca County EMS for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Claims and/or Payroll Approval
Approve payment of outstanding claims and/or payroll.
Budget Amendments
Approve any necessary budget amendments for the current fiscal period.
Proposed Lavaca County 2025-2026 Budget
Public hearing on the proposed Lavaca County 2025-2026 Budget.
Property Tax Revenue Increase Notification
Notification that the budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year by $1,664,971 (8.43% increase).
Adopt 2025-2026 Lavaca County Budget
Adopt the 2025-2026 Lavaca County Budget, with any necessary changes.
Judge's 2025 'State of the County'
Presentation of the Judge's 2025 'State of the County', including key proposed budget changes for 2025-2026, followed by discussion.
Late Budget Requests
Discuss and/or deliberate any last-minute budget requests, and/or hear budget requests from officials and/or department heads who missed Budget Workshop.